We started out from Jackson, NJ then made our way West to Gettysburg, Pa. where we picked up 15 South to Front Royal,Va. the start of the Skyline Drive. The Skyline Drive is 105.4 miles long and ends in Rockfish Gap, Va. At Rockfish Gap we picked up the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is 469.1 miles ending in Cherokee, NC. The ride through the mountains offered us a great opportunity to see some of the most beautiful scenery in America.
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Yours truly, ready for some more of The Beyond |
We spent one of the evenings in Maggie Valley, a great spot to relax, have a good meal and charge your batteries for the next few days of travel. From Maggie Valley we headed South to the infamous Tail of The Dragon. The Dragon's Tail is a length of mountainous highway (129) that is eleven miles long which twists and turns 318 times, featuring switch backs and wild turns to please even the most seasoned rider.
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| Tail Of The Dragon |
After riding The Tail of the Dragon we started our trip back to NJ, heading to the Eastern Shore where we crossed the Bay Bridge Tunnel, up Hwy Thirteen and across the Cape May Lewes Ferry before getting on to the Garden State Pkwy for a short drive home.
We made it, had a great time, great weather and saw some very interesting sites to boot. The Bikes performed extremely well, no near misses and in my case will be tucked away for the winter while I am in Fl.
Only a couple of pics as we were on Bikes and did not feel like stopping every few minutes to capture a scene, after all that is why we are endowed with a Memory.
So now you're going to pack up and head down to the boring Keys? Poor guy. I'll call or text you tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a spectacularly scenic ride. The panorama shot is great.
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ReplyDeleteHad a great ride, now for some fishing, swimming and sailing.
Pandabonium,
The Panorama shot was three shots stiched together with a program that I have. All the views were great and the folliage was at it's peak.
I keep meaning to ask, who is the cute quadruped crew member in your profile picture?
ReplyDeleteThat, my friend, is Corky, a gerat companion for ten years. She was a sailor, bike rider and a boat yard dog that everyone loved. She died three years ago, but I keep her photos active to keep her alive in my mind. I still laugh and smile when I think about some of her antics.
ReplyDeleteWhy Corky, because she was a CORKER!
Sweet. Thanks.
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